LOINCActiveObservation

LOINC Code 16345-1: Alpha aminobutyrate Ql (U)

16345-1 is a LOINC code used to identify Alpha aminobutyrate Ql (U) in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Alpha aminobutyrate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Alpha aminobutyrate. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Urine.

When is it used?

  • Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
  • May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
  • Status: ACTIVE
  • Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Alpha aminobutyrate [Presence] in Urine
  • Alpha aminobutyrate
  • 2-aminobutanoic acid; 2-aminobutyrate; 2-aminobutyric acid; A-Aminobutyr; AANB; A-ANB; Alfa; Alpha aminobutyric acid; Alpha amino-n-butyrate; Alpha amino-n-butyric acid; Aminobutric; Aminobutyric; Amino-n-butyrate; Chemistry; Ordinal; Point in time; PR; QL; Qual; Qualitative; Random; Screen; UA; UR; Urn

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Alpha aminobutyrate Ql (U)Alpha aminobutyrate [Presence] in UrineA-Aminobutyr Ur QlAlpha aminobutyrateCHEMAlpha aminobutyrate, UrinePrThr

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code16345-1
SystemLOINC
Display nameAlpha aminobutyrate Ql (U)
DescriptionAlpha aminobutyrate
Short nameA-Aminobutyr Ur Ql
ComponentAlpha aminobutyrate
PropertyPrThr
TimingPt
System (specimen)Urine
ScaleOrd
ClassCHEM
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationObservation

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0l
Last changed2.56

Consumer names

Alpha aminobutyrate, Urine

Part names

Alpha aminobutyratePrThrPtUrineOrdPresence or ThresholdPoint in time (spot)

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